University of Puget Sound
Former names | The Puget Sound University (1888–1903) College of Puget Sound (1914–1960) |
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| Motto | προs τα ακρα (Greek) |
Motto in English | To the heights |
| Type | Private Liberal arts college |
| Established | March 17, 1888 |
Religious affiliation | United Methodist Church |
| Endowment | $471.47 million (2024) |
| President | Isiaah Crawford |
Academic staff | 206 full-time; 63 part-time (fall 2021) |
| Students | 2,023 (fall 2023) |
| Undergraduates | 1,712 (fall 2023) |
| Postgraduates | 220 (fall 2023) |
| Location | , United States |
| Campus | Suburban, 97 acres (39 ha) |
| Colors | Maroon and White |
| Mascot | "Grizz" the Logger |
| Website | pugetsound.edu |
The University of Puget Sound is a private liberal arts college in Tacoma, Washington, United States. It was founded in 1888. The institution offers a variety of undergraduate degrees as well as five graduate programs in counseling, education, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and public health.
Puget Sound's athletic programs compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III Northwest Conference. The University of Puget Sound is also the only independent national undergraduate liberal arts college in the Pacific Northwest with a School of Music and School of Business and Leadership.